congregation_n i_o do_v indeed_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o expound_v those_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n so_o as_o to_o agree_v they_o with_o the_o original_a and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o learned_a man_n that_o have_v handle_v this_o point_n among_o we_o where_o without_o affectation_n i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v most_o curious_o and_o ingenuous_o dispute_v have_v go_v several_a way_n upon_o several_a ground_n in_o assign_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o degree_n of_o deacon_n be_v mention_v next_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o bishop_n in_o so_o many_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o order_n of_o priest_n between_o both_o as_o the_o original_n and_o perpetual_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n require_v for_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n publish_v and_o maintain_v by_o many_o learned_a observation_n in_o the_o primitive_a antiquity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o during_o the_o time_n when_o those_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v there_o be_v but_o two_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n though_o bishop_n also_o be_v call_v presbyter_n the_o name_n not_o be_v yet_o appropriate_v to_o the_o middle_a order_n while_o it_o be_v not_o introduce_v as_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o be_v and_o this_o opinion_n allege_v epiphanius_n very_o fit_o confute_v aerius_n the_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_a object_v the_o same_o that_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n in_o less_o place_n be_v so_o small_a that_o one_o governor_n together_o with_o some_o minister_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o in_o execute_v his_o order_n may_v well_o serve_v they_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o more_o order_n in_o so_o many_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o as_o there_o be_v church_n found_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o certain_a order_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o we_o read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n so_o no_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n till_o after_o that_o time_n by_o degree_n they_o come_v to_o be_v sell_v to_o certain_a church_n by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o custom_n so_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o companion_n who_o they_o associate_v to_o themselves_o for_o their_o assistance_n be_v in_o common_a the_o governor_n of_o church_n then_o found_v according_a as_o they_o fall_v out_o to_o be_v present_a in_o these_o church_n to_o who_o they_o have_v the_o most_o relation_n by_o plant_v and_o water_v the_o faith_n plant_v in_o they_o either_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o agreement_n take_v by_o the_o apostle_n within_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o some_o of_o they_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o their_o companion_n and_o assistance_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v settle_v then_o as_o those_o which_o have_v be_v governor_n of_o church_n in_o common_a before_o become_v chief_a governor_n of_o particular_a church_n to_o who_o by_o lawful_a consent_n they_o become_v appropriate_v so_o be_v they_o provide_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o assist_v and_o attend_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n towards_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n than_o mulply_v in_o several_a church_n i_o do_v confess_v to_o have_v declare_v a_o opinion_n something_o differ_v from_o both_o of_o these_o say_n about_o the_o reason_n here_o demand_v as_o not_o be_v persuade_v either_o that_o the_o order_n of_o presbyter_n be_v not_o yet_o introduce_v into_o the_o church_n during_o the_o apostle_n time_n or_o that_o chief_a governor_n be_v not_o appropriate_v and_o settle_v in_o some_o church_n during_o the_o same_o though_o i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o undertake_v that_o in_o all_o they_o be_v believe_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o the_o church_n of_o their_o own_o plant_n and_o water_v be_v acknowledge_v chief_a governor_n in_o order_v notwithstanding_o their_o extraordinary_a both_o power_n not_o confine_v to_o any_o one_o church_n and_o grace_n and_o ability_n porportionable_a in_o which_o regard_n and_o under_o which_o limitation_n visible_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o man_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o next_o age_n i_o do_v maintain_v bishop_n to_o be_v their_o successor_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o i_o allow_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n to_o comprehend_v priest_n also_o because_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o function_n common_a to_o both_o though_o with_o a_o chief_a power_n in_o the_o bishop_n in_o priest_n so_o limit_v as_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o consequence_n to_o his_o power_n over_o the_o whole_a church_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o allowance_n but_o this_o variety_n of_o opinion_n in_o expound_v these_o scripture_n draw_v after_o it_o no_o further_o consequence_n to_o prejudice_v the_o primitive_a law_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n than_o this_o that_o there_o be_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o answer_v the_o seem_a probability_n pretend_v to_o make_v the_o evidence_n of_o catholic_n tradition_n unreconcilable_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o agreement_n whereof_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o truth_n consist_v i_o conceive_v therefore_o i_o may_v very_o well_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o reader_n free_a judgement_n to_o compare_v the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v with_o those_o that_o since_o have_v be_v use_v notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o brief_o according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o this_o design_n to_o express_v the_o sense_n i_o have_v of_o the_o most_o native_a meaning_n of_o the_o most_o text_n allege_v in_o this_o business_n that_o i_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o point_v out_o again_o the_o peremptory_a exception_n which_o â—re_n visible_a in_o they_o either_o to_o the_o imagination_n of_o mongrel_n presbytery_n compound_v of_o clergy_n and_o people_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o of_o the_o chief_a power_n of_o any_o such_o presbytery_n in_o their_o resepective_a church_n chap._n xvii_o the_o power_n give_v the_o xii_o under_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n and_o the_o lxx_o disciple_n that_o the_o vii_o be_v deacon_n of_o the_o first_o presbyter_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n presbyter_n appropriate_v to_o church_n under_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n deacon_n no_o presbyter_n no_o ground_n for_o lay_v flder_n first_o then_o as_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n in_o the_o original_a meaning_n be_v very_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o commissary_n proxy_n delegate_v or_o ambassador_n so_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n writing_n be_v large_a than_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o twelve_o for_o when_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n appear_v to_o the_o twelve_o afterward_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n xv._o 5._o 7._o he_o must_v needs_o understand_v other_o apostle_n beside_o the_o twelve_o perhaps_o the_o same_o that_o he_o mean_v where_o he_o reckon_v andronicus_n and_o junias_n remarkable_a among_o the_o apostle_n rom._n xvi_o 7._o and_o that_o in_o another_o â—ense_n than_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v call_v apostle_n act._n fourteen_o 4._o 14._o for_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n intimate_v who_o apostle_n he_o be_v that_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o count_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n any_o man_n apostle_n but_o our_o lord_n christ_n though_o they_o be_v first_o send_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o such_o doctor_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n then_o have_v act_v xiii_o 1._o 2_o 3._o who_o authority_n can_v in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v to_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o constitute_v a_o apostle_n parallel_n to_o the_o twelve_o which_o s._n paul_n so_o oft_o so_o express_o challenge_v for_o since_o we_o see_v their_o commission_n be_v immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v from_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o value_v their_o right_n by_o the_o solemnity_n which_o it_o be_v visible_o confer_v upon_o they_o with_o unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o be_v messenger_n and_o commissary_n of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o they_o then_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o so_o though_o afterward_o god_n set_v on_o they_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o the_o twelve_o true_o those_o who_o s._n paul_n call_v false_a apostle_n transfer_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 13._o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v pretend_a commission_n from_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o for_o hereupon_o they_o stand_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o have_v
gregory_n of_o nâ—oâ—aesarea_n may_v perhaps_o relish_v either_o it_o be_v not_o public_o take_v notice_n of_o when_o it_o be_v publish_v or_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n for_o the_o present_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o merit_n towards_o the_o church_n as_o it_o must_v be_v say_v of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v soul_n flit_a into_o new_a body_n as_o for_o euseb_n of_o caesarea_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n which_o be_v both_o charge_v in_o this_o point_n eusebius_n live_v in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n overrule_v the_o contrary_a rather_o evidence_v than_o interrupt_v that_o tradition_n which_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o agree_v not_o with_o it_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o know_v at_o what_o time_n he_o live_v to_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n that_o which_o for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v most_o likely_a to_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o may_v think_v it_o become_v he_o write_v in_o that_o name_n to_o use_v such_o term_n as_o he_o find_v the_o ancient_a church-writer_n use_v before_o the_o business_n of_o arius_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o may_v mistake_v himself_o in_o do_v so_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v that_o he_o write_v till_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n and_o eâ—nâ—mâ—us_n be_v down_o as_o i_o can_v give_v myself_o no_o good_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v bring_v in_o arius_n under_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o i_o see_v the_o suspicion_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v in_o a_o manner_n as_o ancient_a as_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o church_n after_o all_o this_o if_o any_o man_n marvel_n that_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n shall_v think_v so_o slight_o of_o arius_n his_o opinion_n as_o in_o debate_v it_o sometime_o to_o side_n with_o he_o sometime_o with_o his_o adversary_n according_a to_o sozomenus_n eccles_n hist_o i._o 15._o let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o arius_n be_v commence_v at_o a_o consistory_n that_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o debate_v the_o business_n only_a sozomenus_n that_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a meeting_n about_o it_o in_o which_o alexander_n have_v not_o declare_v himself_o but_o speak_v sometime_o on_o this_o side_n and_o sometime_o on_o that_o not_o because_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n in_o the_o story_n that_o arius_n himself_o can_v have_v construe_v his_o proceeding_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v doubtful_a which_o side_n to_o choose_v but_o because_o any_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o place_n will_v have_v think_v it_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v his_o authority_n over_o arius_n by_o not_o declare_v himself_o party_n against_o he_o till_o he_o appear_v untractable_a by_o that_o reason_n which_o his_o authority_n must_v enforce_v when_o itself_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n as_o for_o the_o great_a constantine_n who_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n declare_v many_o time_n that_o the_o question_n concern_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o be_v no_o christian_n as_o yet_o nor_o catechize_v in_o the_o faith_n his_o information_n fail_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n report_v the_o position_n of_o arius_n in_o such_o term_n as_o may_v bear_v a_o good_a construction_n in_o which_o what_o latitude_n there_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o premise_n or_o in_o point_n of_o right_n make_v that_o not_o to_o concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o do_v for_o those_o term_n in_o which_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n agree_v that_o the_o debate_n be_v state_v be_v such_o as_o indeed_o do_v concern_v the_o substance_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o mark_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n before_o this_o time_n upon_o which_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o any_o of_o they_o thought_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v incarnate_a in_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v not_o but_o be_v make_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o after_o that_o time_n which_o be_v the_o character_n that_o distinguish_v the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n set_a aside_o then_o the_o constitution_n eusebius_n origen_n and_o his_o scholar_n dionysius_n as_o questionable_a in_o point_n of_o fact_n or_o as_o grant_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o word_n be_v not_o reconcileable_a with_o the_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o right_n the_o retraction_n of_o dionysius_n make_v as_o much_o more_o for_o the_o faith_n than_o his_o misprision_n condemn_v by_o gennadius_n the_o dogm_n eccl._n cap._n iu._n and_o facundus_n x._o 5._o against_o it_o as_o the_o reject_v of_o sabellius_n make_v more_o for_o the_o same_o than_o the_o doubtful_a word_n of_o gregory_n of_o nâ—ocaesarea_n against_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v say_v thereupon_o be_v that_o there_o can_v be_v therefore_o no_o reason_n to_o blame_v the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n for_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o oblige_v the_o arian_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n s._n athanasius_n in_o his_o treatise_n the_o act_v conc._n nicen._n have_v show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v introduce_v to_o cut_v off_o those_o equivocation_n whereby_o they_o ought_v to_o cover_v their_o own_o sense_n under_o those_o other_o word_n which_o be_v propound_v as_o capable_a of_o the_o catholic_n sense_n he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o this_o course_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v hold_v or_o that_o have_v take_v effect_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v retain_v may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n service_n in_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preserve_v for_o be_v once_o question_v therâ—_n must_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o a_o mark_n to_o discern_v christian_n from_o heretic_n i_o observe_v therefore_o likewise_o that_o the_o trouble_n which_o arius_n occasion_v in_o the_o church_n never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n till_o the_o word_n person_n in_o latin_a and_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o greek_a be_v admit_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o word_n essence_n or_o nature_n include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n have_v introduce_v into_o the_o creed_n that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n and_o arius_n may_v be_v state_v upon_o the_o express_a term_n of_o three_o person_n and_o one_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o s._n jerome_n epist_n lvii_o that_o the_o term_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la for_o person_n be_v not_o then_o receive_v who_o write_v to_o pope_n damasus_n to_o be_v authorize_v by_o he_o whether_o to_o admit_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o but_o as_o after_o that_o time_n we_o hear_v no_o further_a question_n of_o the_o term_n so_o under_o the_o emperor_n gratiane_n and_o pope_n damasus_n we_o find_v the_o dispute_n extinguish_v but_o i_o say_v nevertheless_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o faith_n thereof_o have_v receive_v any_o change_n by_o the_o use_n of_o new_a term_n which_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevent_a heretic_n have_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o introduce_v and_o i_o say_v as_o the_o other_o say_v that_o the_o importance_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o say_v new_a term_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o that_o force_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n allow_v or_o rather_o prescribe_v and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o most_o unquestionable_a decree_n that_o any_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v produce_v to_o prescribe_v against_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o primitive_a record_n of_o the_o church_n do_v enforce_v in_o so_o do_v set_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o present_a church_n against_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o after_o all_o this_o shall_v the_o socinian_o be_v admit_v to_o allege_v that_o s._n hilary_n quittâ—th_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o be_v call_v god_n or_o not_o sure_o the_o socinian_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o allege_v this_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o submit_v to_o s._n hilary_n in_o the_o whole_a business_n nay_o unless_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o church_n to_o which_o s._n hilary_n stand_v but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o socinian_o and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v not_o use_v that_o wretched_a answer_n of_o erasmus_n in_o that_o excellent_a preface_n to_o s._n hilarys_n work_v that_o the_o church_n have_v since_o decree_v otherwise_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n so_o decree_v or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o render_v that_o reason_n
the_o one_o side_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o bound_n which_o he_o limit_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o enact_v those_o bound_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v see_v his_o own_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v fit_v for_o his_o design_n of_o husband_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o lâ—w_n â—o_o as_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n that_o remain_v undisputable_a and_o be_v not_o the_o instance_n manifest_a in_o that_o the_o father_n sister_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n the_o sister_n daughter_n be_v not_o whereupon_o herod_n marry_v his_o neâ—ce_n and_o espouse_v his_o daughter_n to_o his_o brother_n phâ—râ—ras_n jos_n ant._n xii_o xvi_o which_o he_o that_o consider_v will_v not_o despise_v a_o probable_a reason_n evident_a to_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o enforce_v nothing_o sâ—tting_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n aside_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o young_a be_v wont_a to_o frequent_v their_o grandfather_n and_o grandmothers_n house_n and_o there_o to_o have_v conversation_n with_o their_o father_n sister_n have_v less_o interess_n in_o brother_n house_n and_o so_o frequent_v they_o less_o which_o hold_v also_o in_o the_o brother_n house_n more_o than_o the_o wife_n sister_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o leviticus_n xviii_o be_v two_o neâ—rnesse_n of_o blood_n occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o make_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o person_n unclean_a this_o reason_n may_v way_n where_o the_o other_o do_v not_o appear_v as_o for_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v fear_v that_o christian_a people_n shall_v license_v themselves_o to_o do_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n which_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n people_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o which_o count_v themselves_o great_a saint_n have_v do_v it_o either_o people_n do_v believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n or_o not_o if_o they_o believe_v it_o they_o must_v believe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o limit_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v not_o limit_v in_o testify_v where_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v limit_v though_o not_o record_v to_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n according_a as_o i_o have_v deduce_v it_o in_o the_o premise_n if_o not_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o see_v that_o apostasy_n from_o the_o belief_n &_o unity_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v now_o &_o then_o draw_v after_o it_o licentiousness_n in_o such_o a_o point_n as_o this_o be_v if_o the_o canon_n and_o custom_n hitherto_o reverence_v by_o all_o christian_n as_o the_o remain_v and_o evidence_n of_o the_o conversation_n deliver_v over_o by_o the_o successor_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o his_o church_n can_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forbear_v that_o which_o no_o example_n but_o their_o own_o warrant_n the_o scripture_n can_v stand_v long_o stand_v only_o upon_o motive_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v as_o ordinary_a to_o hear_v it_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bible_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o man_n that_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heâ—râ—_n as_o it_o be_v to_o see_v a_o man_n marry_o the_o sister_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n temporal_a punishment_n may_v deter_v â—en_o from_o publish_v such_o blasphemy_n but_o if_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n come_v not_o in_o to_o evidence_n the_o motive_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o procure_v the_o reverence_n of_o those_o law_n whereby_o only_o it_o may_v be_v maintain_v it_o will_v be_v as_o easy_a and_o obvious_a to_o despise_v christianity_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o church_n and_o those_o ruler_n whereby_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o it_o as_o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o cousin_n germane_a the_o premise_n be_v suppose_v i_o be_o not_o a_o whit_n trouble_v that_o i_o can_v produce_v such_o canon_n in_o writing_n as_o may_v evidence_n that_o all_o christian_n from_o the_o beginning_n forbear_v it_o for_o â—aving_a show_v that_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o force_v before_o they_o be_v write_v and_o enact_v by_o council_n and_o that_o the_o enact_v of_o they_o be_v but_o the_o limit_v of_o some_o circumstance_n abate_v the_o rigour_n of_o primitive_a custom_n because_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n multiply_v can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v hâ—ld_v to_o it_o i_o can_v see_v how_o s._n augustine_n can_v be_v refuse_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o de_fw-mi civ_o dei_fw-la xv._o 16._o raro_fw-la per_fw-la mores_fw-la fiebat_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la leges_fw-la licebat_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la nec_fw-la divina_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la prohibâ—erat_fw-la lex_fw-la â—umanâ—_n verâ—ntamen_fw-la factum_fw-la â—etiam_fw-la licitum_fw-la propter_fw-la vicinitatem_fw-la horrebatur_fw-la illiciti_fw-la seldom_o be_v that_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o custom_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o lâ—w_n may_v have_v be_v do_v because_o neither_o do_v god_n law_n prohibit_v it_o nor_o as_o yet_o â—ad_a man_n law_n prohibit_v it_o notwithstanding_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v abhor_v for_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a god_n law_n in_o leviticus_n have_v not_o forbid_v it_o nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o yet_o how_o then_o come_v christian_n to_o abhor_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n say_v s._n augustine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o empire_n license_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o christendom_n of_o it_o own_o free_a motion_n shall_v conspire_v to_o impose_v upon_o itself_o such_o a_o restraint_n have_v no_o share_n in_o christianity_n it_o be_v still_o as_o easy_a to_o maintain_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o casual_a meeting_n of_o atom_n according_a to_o epicurus_n deny_v providence_n but_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o have_v receive_v for_o a_o necessary_a point_n of_o christianity_n that_o unless_o our_o righetousnesse_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n we_o shall_v by_o â—o_o mean_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v the_o allowance_n of_o all_o marriage_n that_o be_v the_o discern_a of_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o christianity_n from_o what_o not_o and_o you_o render_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n how_o such_o a_o custom_n shall_v prevail_v in_o the_o church_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v render_v and_o suppose_v such_o a_o custom_n you_o grant_v that_o that_o which_o christian_n abhor_v only_o because_o it_o be_v near_o that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n make_v unlawful_a be_v become_v itself_o unlawful_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o custom_n which_o no_o christian_a that_o will_v not_o offend_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n can_v lawful_o transgress_v the_o say_n of_o justine_n the_o martyr_n ep._n ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serâ—num_fw-la be_v true_o apostolical_a and_o take_v place_n here_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o obey_v the_o law_n that_o be_v and_o in_o their_o life_n go_v beyond_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o christian_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o law_n shall_v we_o count_v it_o a_o thing_n lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a to_o efface_v in_o himself_o the_o common_a character_n of_o christian_n when_o the_o great_a theodosius_n make_v it_o a_o law_n to_o the_o empire_n not_o to_o marry_v cousin_n germane_a which_o be_v the_o law_n that_o s._n augustine_n intimate_v for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o commend_v not_o only_o by_o s._n ambrose_n ep._n lxvi_o but_o by_o the_o heathen_a historian_n sex_n aureliâ—s_n victor_n in_o theodosio_n do_v he_o do_v this_o for_o a_o frolic_a all_o reason_n of_o state_n dissuade_v the_o impose_v of_o unnecessary_a burden_n where_o the_o necessary_a be_v so_o great_a or_o do_v he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o will_v promote_v chistianity_n by_o impose_v upon_o the_o empire_n before_o it_o be_v all_o christian_a the_o custom_n of_o christianity_n i_o know_v this_o act_n be_v repeal_v by_o justinian_n and_o perhaps_o upon_o advice_n of_o some_o bishop_n who_o always_o frequent_v he_o as_o we_o understand_v by_o procopius_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o justinian_n of_o weight_n in_o the_o question_n of_o christianity_n neither_o do_v those_o bishop_n that_o may_v give_v this_o advice_n act_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o bishop_n but_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n their_o opinion_n as_o bishop_n will_v not_o have_v serve_v to_o
shall_v be_v of_o force_n to_o void_a marriage_n contract_v afore_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o opinion_n which_o i_o propound_v last_o will_v justify_v the_o divorce_n which_o the_o imperial_a law_n make_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o marry_v again_o will_v be_v a_o new_a question_n see_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n bâ—_n to_o be_v accept_v it_o will_v be_v in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o dissolve_v any_o marriage_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n allow_v no_o divorce_n but_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n will_v be_v to_o no_o effect_n neither_o will_v there_o be_v any_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o divine_n shall_v not_o allow_v the_o act_n of_o justine_n that_o dissolve_v marriage_n upon_o consent_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o disclaim_v allow_v the_o rest_n of_o those_o cause_n which_o the_o imperial_a law_n create_v indeed_o whither_o any_o accident_n absolute_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o marriage_n and_o fall_v out_o after_o marriage_n may_v by_o law_n become_v of_o force_n to_o dissolve_v it_o i_o need_v not_o here_o any_o further_a dispute_n for_o so_o the_o secure_n of_o any_o christian_a man_n conscience_n it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o secular_a power_n enact_v it_o for_o law_n that_o can_v avail_v unless_o the_o act_n of_o the_o church_n go_v before_o to_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o that_o civil_a power_n which_o be_v christian_a the_o reason_n indeed_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o make_v impotence_n of_o force_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v of_o such_o force_n that_o gregory_n iii_o pope_n be_v find_v to_o have_v answer_v a_o consultation_n of_o boniface_n of_o mence_n in_o the_o affirmative_a xxxii_o q._n vii_o c._n quod_fw-la proposuisti_fw-la but_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o evidence_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o though_o as_o cardinal_n cajetane_v say_v the_o canon_n law_n itself_o allow_v that_o pope_n may_v err_v in_o determine_v such_o matter_n cap._n iu._n de_fw-fr divortiis_fw-la c._n licet_fw-la de_fw-la sponsa_fw-la duorum_fw-la which_o every_o man_n will_v allow_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o devededit_n pope_n epist_n unicâ_fw-la yet_o the_o ground_n of_o both_o power_n witness_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o christianity_n as_o it_o determine_v the_o true_a bound_n of_o both_o so_o it_o allow_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v secure_v by_o other_o mean_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a reason_n of_o refuse_v the_o church_n this_o power_n because_o it_o may_v err_v when_o it_o must_v in_o that_o case_n fall_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n who_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o pretend_v any_o probable_a cause_n of_o not_o err_v for_o he_o that_o proceed_v in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o christian_a heart_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n by_o christianity_n have_v provide_v for_o his_o resolution_n may_v promise_v himself_o grace_n at_o god_n hand_n even_o when_o he_o be_v seduce_v by_o that_o power_n which_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o he_o that_o lean_v upon_o that_o warrant_n which_o god_n by_o his_o christianity_n have_v not_o refer_v he_o to_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v governor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o what_o ground_n the_o hierarchy_n of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o presbytery_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o confirm_v and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n which_o it_o yield_v of_o those_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o society_n according_a as_o they_o be_v constitute_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o superior_n or_o by_o the_o will_n of_o member_n be_v by_o their_o constitution_n either_o enable_v to_o give_v themselves_o governor_n or_o tie_v to_o receive_v they_o from_o those_o by_o who_o will_n they_o subsist_v the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n subsist_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o regulate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n voluntary_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n if_o god_n have_v limimit_v the_o quality_n and_o the_o power_n by_o which_o his_o church_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v do_v refer_v the_o design_v of_o person_n to_o bear_v those_o quality_n and_o power_n to_o his_o church_n it_o must_v needs_o appear_v one_o of_o the_o great_a point_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o their_o choice_n therefore_o i_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o power_n be_v plant_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n to_o who_o immediate_o he_o commit_v the_o trust_n of_o propagate_a it_o and_o now_o that_o i_o may_v further_o determine_v within_o what_o bound_n and_o under_o what_o term_n those_o his_o immediate_a commissary_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v propagate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v that_o by_o their_o appointment_n the_o body_n of_o christian_n contain_v in_o each_o city_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v to_o constitute_v a_o several_a church_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o chief_n ruler_n call_v a_o bishop_n with_o presbyter_n or_o priest_n subordinate_a to_o he_o for_o his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n and_o deacon_n to_o minister_v and_o execute_v their_o appointment_n the_o say_v bishop_n to_o be_v design_v by_o their_o clergy_n that_o be_v their_o respective_a priest_n and_o deacon_n with_o consent_n of_o neighbour_n bishop_n ordain_v they_o and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v i_o say_v further_o that_o the_o church_n of_o great_a city_n upon_o which_o the_o government_n of_o the_o less_o depend_v be_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n great_a church_n and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n at_o the_o plant_n of_o christianity_n be_v rome_n alexandria_n and_o antiochia_n by_o consequence_n those_o be_v by_o this_o rule_n the_o chief_a church_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o rome_n this_o position_n exclude_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o independent_a congregation_n which_o make_v a_o church_n and_o a_o congregation_n to_o be_v all_o alone_a so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o each_o congregation_n to_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v themselves_o both_o law_n and_o governor_n then_o to_o govern_v and_o manage_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n according_a to_o god_n word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o it_o for_o whatsoever_o authority_n they_o allow_v their_o minister_n or_o elder_n see_v they_o be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o enact_v every_o thing_n that_o pass_v it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o they_o to_o think_v of_o any_o authority_n not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o people_n upon_o who_o they_o have_v bestow_v the_o sovereign_n on_o the_o other_o extreme_a this_o position_n exclude_v that_o of_o the_o romanist_n who_o will_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o have_v be_v first_o settle_v upon_o s._n peter_n as_o sole_a monarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o he_o derive_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o his_o deputy_n or_o commissary_n so_o that_o the_o power_n which_o other_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n have_v in_o their_o respective_a church_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v therefore_o limitable_a at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o no_o otherwise_o estate_v by_o divine_a right_n then_o because_o god_n have_v settle_v it_o in_o s._n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o the_o root_n and_o source_n of_o it_o between_o these_o extreme_n there_o remain_v two_o mean_a opinion_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o platform_n of_o the_o presbytery_n in_o which_o every_o congregation_n be_v also_o a_o church_n with_o a_o consistory_n to_o rule_v it_o consist_v of_o a_o minister_n with_o his_o lay-elders_a who_o now_o they_o call_v trier_n refer_v to_o they_o the_o trial_n of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o communicate_v and_o deacon_n of_o these_o congregation_n so_o many_o as_o they_o without_o rule_n or_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v think_v fit_a to_o cast_v into_o one_o resort_n or_o division_n they_o call_v a_o session_n or_o class_n and_o as_o many_o of_o those_o as_o they_o please_v a_o synod_n and_o of_o synod_n a_o province_n so_o that_o as_o the_o
of_o ransom_n ephe_n i._n 13._o iv_o 30._o unless_o a_o reason_n can_v be_v show_v why_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n shall_v travail_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o samaria_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o need_v not_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o be_v or_o original_o why_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o procure_v some_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n record_v of_o the_o apostle_n all_o man_n know_v how_o ancient_n how_o general_a the_o custom_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o bishop_n to_o confirm_v the_o baptize_v by_o pray_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n profess_v thereby_o that_o they_o own_o their_o faith_n and_o baptism_n and_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o part_n of_o their_o flock_n as_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o for_o their_o pastor_n which_o be_v that_o eminence_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o bishop_n in_o which_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v say_v s._n hierome_n aduâ—rsus_fw-la luciferianâ—s_fw-la for_o tertullian_n also_o de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n xvii_o reserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o right_a of_o grant_v baptism_n though_o he_o allow_v not_o only_a priest_n and_o deacon_n but_o partly_o also_o layman_n to_o baptise_v now_o if_o from_o the_o beginning_n this_o privilege_n be_v reserve_v the_o apostle_n in_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o so_o they_o allow_v if_o those_o who_o receive_v baptism_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n hâ—â—ing_v themselves_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o acknowledge_v thâ—ir_a pastor_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n wrap_v up_o in_o they_o as_o that_o uâ—on_v which_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n depend_v how_o much_o more_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_v â—_z who_o can_v otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o original_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v secure_v that_o they_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o by_o their_o bishop_n allowance_n through_o who_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o wâ—ole_a church_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v original_o no_o other_o mean_a to_o maintain_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o secure_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o flock_n so_o be_v the_o ysame_a the_o only_a mean_a to_o secure_v the_o flock_n that_o they_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o own_v their_o bishop_n and_o his_o faith_n and_o howsoever_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v limit_v and_o the_o bishop_n in_o exact_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v it_o necessary_o a_o act_n of_o chief_a power_n in_o the_o church_n to_o allow_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n so_o that_o when_o once_o presbyterian_o share_v this_o part_n of_o the_o bishop_n power_n among_o their_o trier_n allow_v they_o to_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n those_o that_o can_v say_v the_o catechism_n which_o they_o make_v themselves_o first_n they_o put_v upon_o we_o a_o new_a faith_n which_o we_o must_v own_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o debauch_v partisan_n to_o themselves_o they_o authorize_v the_o malice_n of_o gross_a carnal_a christian_n to_o domineer_v over_o their_o neighbour_n who_o they_o may_v easy_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o for_o not_o answer_v their_o catechism_n but_o be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o warrant_v or_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o least_o tittle_n of_o it_o which_o so_o near_o concern_v their_o salvation_n how_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o head_n of_o each_o church_n beside_o that_o by_o acknowledge_v he_o they_o visible_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v and_o to_o his_o authority_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o determine_v which_o be_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o maintainidg_n unity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o true_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n discover_v unto_o we_o the_o only_a sure_a ground_n upon_o which_o any_o man_n may_v resolve_v what_o office_n of_o christianity_n may_v be_v minister_v by_o the_o several_a order_n of_o the_o church_n for_o when_o the_o power_n of_o confirm_v proper_a to_o the_o bishop_n evidence_v that_o he_o alone_o grant_v baptism_n either_o by_o particular_a appointment_n or_o by_o general_a law_n in_o which_o his_o authority_n be_v involve_v but_o a_o layman_n sometime_o may_v minister_v it_o we_o see_v what_o s._n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n i._n 17._o god_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n have_v say_v mat._n xxviii_o 19_o go_v preach_v and_o make_v disciles_a of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o power_n of_o appoint_v it_o not_o the_o ministry_n of_o do_v it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n which_o reason_n will_v hold_v in_o sundry_a particular_n concern_v ordination_n concern_v absolution_n and_o penance_n concern_v confirmation_n and_o other_o in_o all_o which_o this_o be_v once_o secure_v that_o no_o man_n act_v beyond_o the_o power_n which_o he_o receive_v it_o will_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o some_o order_n do_v that_o by_o particular_a commission_n from_o their_o superior_n which_o their_o order_n inable_v not_o all_o that_o be_v of_o it_o to_o do_v because_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v not_o authority_n but_o ministry_n which_o they_o contribute_v as_o for_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n that_o the_o power_n of_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o which_o that_o order_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o inward_a court_n of_o conscience_n the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n with_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o presbyter_n whereas_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v of_o ordinary_a right_n communicable_a to_o deacon_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o all_o this_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iii_o and_o to_o that_o which_o must_v be_v say_v here_o in_o due_a place_n let_v not_o then_o those_o of_o the_o presbytery_n or_o congregation_n think_v their_o business_n do_v till_o they_o can_v give_v we_o some_o reasonable_a account_n how_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v agree_v to_o set_v up_o bishop_n into_o a_o rank_n above_o their_o clergy_n and_o people_n both_o if_o this_o have_v be_v forbid_v nay_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o that_o i_o grâ—nt_v they_o to_o have_v any_o more_o appearance_n of_o evidence_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o destroy_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o socinian_o have_v to_o destroy_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o i_o do_v grant_v these_o as_o i_o grant_v the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v that_o appearance_n of_o evidence_n which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o bishop_n can_v evidenly_a resolve_v as_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v able_a evident_o to_o resolve_v all_o objection_n which_o the_o socinian_o can_v make_v against_o it_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o s._n hierome_n have_v allege_v many_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o show_v that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v both_o the_o same_o thing_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v but_o of_o positive_a humane_a right_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v many_o follower_n in_o this_o opinion_n among_o church_n writer_n though_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v pretend_v that_o s._n jerome_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n after_o or_o before_o s._n jerome_n ever_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o tim._n v._o 17._o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n special_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n or_o any_o other_o syllable_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o show_v that_o any_o of_o those_o that_o s._n paul_n pronounce_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n be_v layman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v now_o a_o essential_a ingredient_n of_o the_o design_n both_o of_o our_o presbytery_n and_o also_o so_o far_o as_o i_o know_v of_o the_o
s._n peter_n and_o john_n be_v win_v to_o christianity_n according_a to_o the_o division_n which_o s._n paul_n have_v record_v unto_o we_o gal._n ii_o 9_o 10._o whereupon_o we_o see_v he_o exercise_v the_o the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n dispersion_n by_o his_o epistle_n james_n i._o 1._o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n ordain_v their_o presbyter_n church_n by_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n fourteen_o 23._o and_o appoint_v titus_n to_o constitute_v presbyter_n in_o crete_n city_n by_o city_n tit._n i._n 5._o be_v it_o grant_v because_o epiphanius_n have_v say_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o reasonable_a that_o in_o some_o place_n the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v so_o small_a that_o there_o need_v but_o a_o bishop_n to_o govern_v and_o a_o deacon_n or_o deacon_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v church_n constitute_v by_o the_o name_n of_o such_o church_n in_o such_o province_n and_o no_o more_o people_n any_o where_o signify_v will_v make_v they_o church_n that_o may_v be_v not_o that_o be_v tertullia_n say_v ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la licet_fw-la laici_fw-la where_o there_o be_v three_o though_o of_o the_o laity_n there_o be_v a_o church_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o such_o church_n but_o that_o three_o christian_n or_o two_o in_o our_o saviour_n term_n mat._n xviii_o 19_o that_o meet_v to_o serve_v god_n be_v a_o church_n because_o so_o assemble_v be_v of_o the_o church_n at_o least_o in_o mother_n church_n of_o mother_n city_n where_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o chief_a residence_n because_o the_o harvest_n be_v there_o great_a and_o likewise_o their_o minister_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o christian_n then_o one_o bishop_n can_v govern_v and_o teach_v during_o the_o apostle_n time_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o carry_v no_o appearance_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o imagine_v that_o those_o who_o be_v design_v for_o pastor_n of_o church_n in_o be_v be_v always_o resident_a in_o the_o mother_n church_n though_o occasion_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n might_n and_o must_v cause_v their_o presence_n there_o many_o time_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n admit_v not_o but_o if_o we_o admit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v more_o than_o one_o in_o a_o city_n and_o a_o church_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v refutable_a that_o they_o be_v appropriate_a to_o those_o church_n the_o name_n of_o presbyter_n of_o such_o and_o such_o church_n bâ—ing_v relative_a to_o the_o people_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n further_n s._n paul_n sâ—nding_v to_o ephesus_n call_v to_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n who_o by_o and_o by_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_v bishop_n over_o his_o flock_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n xx._n 17._o 28._o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o virtue_n of_o the_o article_n may_v refer_v we_o either_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o speech_n most_o concern_v or_o in_o fine_a to_o the_o very_a church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v a_o conjecture_n that_o s._n paul_n make_v they_o bishop_n by_o say_v that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o bishop_n of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v presbyter_n when_o he_o send_v for_o they_o but_o i_o allow_v not_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o our_o lord_n make_v the_o bread_n and_o wiâ—e_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n but_o by_o that_o which_o he_o do_v before_o he_o say_v it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n therefore_o i_o can_v allow_v that_o s._n paul_n here_o make_v they_o bishop_n of_o presbyter_n by_o say_v god_n have_v make_v you_o bishop_n in_o his_o church_n not_o declare_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v or_o do_v any_o intent_n so_o to_o do_v thereby_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o i_o can_v but_o consider_v that_o irâ—naeus_n iii_o 14._o tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n at_o this_o time_n call_v together_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n qui_fw-la erant_fw-la ab_fw-la epheso_fw-la &_o reliquis_fw-la proximis_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la which_o be_v of_o ephesus_n and_o other_o the_o next_o citâ—â—s_n and_o s._n jerome_n ad_fw-la evagr._fw-la that_o he_o call_v together_o omnes_fw-la illos_fw-la apud_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la praedicaverat_fw-la all_o those_o wiâ—h_n who_o he_o have_v preach_v which_o if_o we_o grant_v the_o article_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n refer_v we_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v concern_v whereas_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v as_o he_o send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o church_n there_o mention_v of_o ephesus_n when_o s._n paul_n address_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n together_o with_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n phil._n i._n 2._o when_o in_o his_o instruction_n to_o timothy_n he_o pass_v immediate_o from_o bishop_n to_o deacon_n 1_o tim._n iii_o 1-8_a it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o next_o city_n together_o with_o their_o deacon_n be_v present_a or_o ordinary_o resident_a on_o the_o capital_a city_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o say_v even_o now_o of_o ephesus_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n at_o large_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n at_o large_a not_o apply_v to_o the_o function_n either_o of_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n and_o true_o i_o do_v remember_v the_o word_n of_o clemens_n ad_fw-la corinth_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v therefore_o the_o word_n by_o city_n and_o by_o country_n and_o baptise_v they_o make_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o they_o who_o they_o have_v baptize_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o that_o s._n paul_n address_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o to_o all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o achaia_n 2_o cor._n i_o 1._o so_o that_o they_o provide_v for_o the_o order_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v become_v or_o be_v become_v christian_n before_o they_o be_v yet_o cast_v into_o church_n and_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o those_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o mother_n city_n and_o there_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n expect_v opportunity_n of_o frame_v their_o flock_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n why_o the_o title_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v promiscuous_o use_v and_o attribute_v but_o i_o can_v therefore_o yield_v that_o one_o bishop_n with_o one_o or_o more_o deacon_n can_v serve_v the_o church_n of_o philippi_n corinth_n or_o ephesus_n or_o that_o as_o yet_o no_o governor_n be_v affect_v and_o apply_v to_o several_a church_n for_o when_o s._n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o widow_n and_o presbyter_n to_o receive_v accusation_n against_o presbyter_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n and_o to_o rebuke_v they_o that_o shall_v offend_v before_o all_o 1_o tim._n v._o 2._o 16-28_a it_o seem_v not_o reasonable_a to_o imagine_v timothy_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o biship_n of_o inferior_a church_n as_o regular_o every_o bishop_n be_v of_o his_o own_o presbyter_n that_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v the_o bishop_n of_o forâ—iâ—e_n though_o inferior_a church_n before_o the_o people_n of_o his_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o his_o church_n at_o ephesus_n upon_o widow_n or_o presbyter_n of_o other_o church_n then_o that_o at_o ephesus_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o proceed_n of_o timothy_n be_v prescribe_v as_o a_o â—orm_n for_o the_o proceed_n of_o other_o in_o their_o respective_a church_n another_o opinion_n say_v that_o the_o deacon_n who_o s._n paul_n put_v next_o to_o bishop_n be_v presbyter_n call_v also_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o timothy_n 1_o thes_n iii_o 2._o &_o s._n paul_n himself_o 2_o cor._n ii_o 23._o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n iii_o 6._o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o s._n paul_n ephe._n iii_o 7._o minister_n of_o righteousness_n into_o who_o the_o minister_n of_o satan_n be_v transform_v 2_o cor._n xi_o 15._o minister_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n col._n i._n 25._o observe_v that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a of_o s._n jerome_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n i._n 1._o 1_o tim._n iii_o 8._o diaconos_fw-la elsewhere_o in_o thirty_o place_n ministros_fw-la and_o conclude_v that_o these_o deacon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o presbyter_n under_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o
next_o successor_n till_o the_o order_n of_o deacon_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o church_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o companion_n shall_v constitute_v or_o signify_v a_o inferior_a order_n of_o presbyter_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o more_o pertinent_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o text_n to_o observe_v the_o term_n which_o be_v add_v in_o they_o to_o limit_v that_o ministry_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v minister_n either_o by_o the_o person_n or_o subject_a matter_n to_o which_o it_o relate_v for_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v immediate_a from_o our_o lord_n as_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o companion_n when_o they_o become_v their_o apostle_n from_o themselves_o and_o the_o matter_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n minister_v to_o god_n or_o christ_n their_o companion_n also_o to_o they_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o publish_v it_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o deacon_n that_o be_v under_o bishop_n in_o s._n paul_n as_o those_o that_o minister_v to_o their_o respective_a bishop_n and_z by_o their_o appointment_n to_o the_o people_n as_o the_o vii_o at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o if_o s._n paul_n be_v call_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n col._n i._n 15._o he_o be_v so_o call_v as_o minister_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n which_o deacon_n be_v call_v deacon_n because_o they_o minister_v to_o but_o at_o the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o for_o the_o companion_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v send_v upon_o their_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v fit_o call_v minister_n of_o the_o word_n the_o gospel_n the_o new_a testament_n or_o evangelist_n when_o they_o give_v personal_a attendance_n upon_o they_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v fit_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v call_v their_o minister_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o deacon_n be_v call_v deacon_n for_o attend_v upon_o their_o bishop_n allow_v always_o as_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o ordinary_a deacon_n as_o between_o s._n paul_n for_o example_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n on_o who_o the_o deacon_n attend_v and_o for_o these_o two_o several_a notion_n you_o have_v just_a ground_n in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n i._n 17._o 25._o vi_o 1._o 4._o xix_o 22._o 2_o tim._n iu._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 11._o beside_o when_o phoebe_n be_v all_v a_o deaconnesse_n of_o the_o church_n at_o câ—nchrâ—ae_n rom._n xvi_o 1._o when_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o they_o who_o minister_n well_o procure_v themselves_o a_o good_a step_n and_o much_o freedom_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n iii_o 13._o i_o understand_v not_o what_o this_o opinion_n will_v make_v of_o deaconness_n or_o what_o be_v that_o fair_a step_n which_o deacon_n attain_v by_o minister_a well_o which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v clear_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n as_o clemens_n alexand._n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n have_v expound_v it_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o possible_a to_o give_v a_o more_o reasonable_a reason_n why_o the_o vulgar_a translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministros_fw-la so_o often_o elsewhere_o shall_v translate_v it_o diacones_fw-la phil._n i._n 1._o 1_o tim._n iii_o 8._o then_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o deacon_n of_o church_n which_o the_o greek_a word_n diaconus_fw-la have_v be_v use_v to_o signify_v all_o over_o the_o latin_a church_n and_o that_o signification_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o companion_n be_v call_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o because_o the_o greek_a diaconi_fw-la be_v not_o famous_a in_o the_o latin_a therefore_o he_o employ_v tke_v latin_a ministri_fw-la that_o answer_v it_o plain_o see_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v a_o notion_n of_o wait_v upon_o another_o pleasure_n in_o execute_v his_o order_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o see_v i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n derive_v original_o from_o the_o synagogue_n do_v sit_v with_o their_o bishop_n though_o in_o a_o rank_n under_o he_o while_o the_o deacon_n hood_n as_o wait_v upon_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o apostolical_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n chap._n iii_o &_o iu_o and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iii_o i_o can_v see_v how_o both_o these_o name_n can_v be_v accept_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o person_n or_o how_o the_o degree_n which_o s_n paul_n say_v be_v attain_v by_o well_o perform_v the_o deacon_n office_n can_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o rank_n of_o presbyter_n there_o remain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n v._o 12._o 13._o now_o we_o request_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v those_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o more_o than_o abundant_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o again_o heb._n xiii_o 7._o 17._o remember_v your_o leader_n which_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o word_n the_o issue_n of_o who_o conversation_n see_v imitate_v you_o their_o faith_n and_o be_v rule_v by_o your_o leader_n and_o yield_v to_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o joyful_o and_o not_o groan_v for_o that_o be_v not_o for_o your_o turn_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o distinguish_v those_o that_o first_o plant_v the_o church_n to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o those_o that_o govern_v they_o at_o present_a but_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v by_o these_o word_n one_o governor_n to_o one_o church_n or_o a_o bench_n of_o presbyter_n to_o each_o whether_o assign_v to_o one_o particular_a church_n or_o belong_v to_o any_o church_n as_o much_o as_o to_o these_o i_o shall_v willing_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n the_o word_n of_o s._n james_n i_o conceive_v admit_v no_o denial_n jam._n v._o 14._o be_v any_o man_n among_o you_o sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v elder_n more_o than_o one_o and_o those_o proper_a and_o relative_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n and_o the_o office_n which_o they_o do_v not_o compatible_a to_o any_o lay_v elder_n according_a to_o any_o pretence_n suppose_v especial_o that_o which_o i_o say_v afore_o to_o clear_v the_o intent_n of_o it_o in_o fine_a the_o seven_o star_n which_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o church_n revel_v i._o 20._o seem_v to_o yield_v we_o a_o pregnant_a evidence_n of_o so_o many_o governor_n proper_a to_o so_o many_o church_n to_o wit_n so_o many_o bishop_n as_o be_v argue_v elsewhere_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n xii_o 28._o and_o some_o have_v god_n set_v in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n second_o prophet_n three_o doctor_n than_o miracle_n than_o grace_n of_o heal_a help_n government_n kind_n of_o language_n and_o ephe._n iu._n 11._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n it_o be_v true_a the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n can_v be_v confine_v to_o one_o particular_a church_n but_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n may_v and_o aught_o of_o help_n and_o government_n must_v at_o least_o if_o we_o understand_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n governor_n of_o the_o sick_a impotent_a and_o needy_a and_o their_o assistant_n in_o that_o work_n for_o i_o may_v free_o say_v there_o have_v nothing_o be_v say_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o those_o office_n but_o this_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o apostle_n in_o both_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n which_o consist_v of_o all_o church_n the_o form_n whereof_o be_v still_o the_o same_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o differ_v in_o bigness_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v by_o s._n paul_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o those_o office_n which_o relate_v to_o all_o or_o to_o many_o church_n as_o those_o which_o relate_v unto_o one_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o all_o of_o they_o the_o university_n of_o christian_n may_v be_v edify_v in_o and_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o body_n
which_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n these_o be_v the_o particular_n that_o concern_v this_o point_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o puritan_n objection_n find_v in_o they_o no_o ingredient_n of_o any_o of_o their_o design_n but_o only_o a_o number_n of_o presbyter_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n no_o way_n endure_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o lay_v elder_n but_o if_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n express_v not_o that_o form_n of_o government_n by_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o whole_a church_n ever_o since_o their_o time_n have_v use_v first_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o agree_v any_o thing_n so_o near_o with_o any_o of_o their_o design_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n be_v reasonable_o imputable_a to_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v and_o make_v the_o quality_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n not_o be_v to_o be_v propagate_v to_o posterity_n any_o more_o than_o their_o person_n but_o the_o uniformity_n of_o succeed_a time_n not_o be_v imputable_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o appointment_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o promiscuous_o use_v as_o well_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o admit_v that_o of_o epiphanius_n that_o at_o the_o beginning_n a_o bishop_n with_o his_o deacon_n may_v serve_v some_o church_n i_o admit_v the_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n for_o inferior_a church_n to_o be_v frame_v and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o mother_n city_n according_a to_o clemens_n i_o admit_v the_o ordain_v of_o clergy_n to_o no_o particular_a church_n but_o i_o can_v reject_v that_o which_o i_o learn_v from_o a_o author_n no_o way_n inconsiderable_a the_o suppose_a s._n ambrose_n upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n he_o not_o only_o in_o the_o word_n quote_v in_o the_o first_o book_n upon_o 1_o cor._n xi_o but_o upon_o rom._n xvi_o and_o 1_o cor._n i_o allege_n that_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v governor_n be_v not_o settle_v in_o all_o church_n acknowledge_v that_o presbyter_n be_v can_v he_o then_o be_v think_v to_o make_v presbyter_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o church_n all_o one_o but_o amalarius_fw-la de_fw-la officiis_fw-la eccles_n ii_o 13._o quote_v thing_n out_o of_o these_o his_o commentary_n which_o now_o appear_v not_o and_o out_o of_o he_o rabanus_n upon_o 1_o tim._n iu_o 14._o and_o titus_n i._o say_v that_o they_o who_o under_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o be_v now_o call_v bishop_n be_v then_o set_v over_o whole_a province_n by_o the_o name_n of_o apostle_n agree_v herein_o with_o theodoret_n upon_o 1_o tim._n iii_o iu._n and_o s._n hierome_n upon_o gal._n i._n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o father_n that_o extend_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n far_o beyond_o the_o xii_o as_o timothy_n in_o asia_n titus_n in_o crete_n the_o church_n of_o particular_a city_n have_v their_o own_o presbyter_n to_o govern_v they_o but_z expect_v ordination_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o more_o weighty_a cause_n from_o these_o their_o superior_n these_o be_v the_o presbyter_n that_o ordain_v timothy_n 1_o tim._n iu_o 14._o say_v rabanus_n who_o certain_o be_v ordain_v to_o so_o high_a a_o charge_n can_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbyter_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n now_o the_o successor_n of_o these_o apostle_n or_o presbyter_n find_v themselves_o inferior_a to_o their_o predecessor_n say_v he_o and_o the_o same_o title_n a_o burden_n to_o they_o appropriate_v themselves_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n which_o import_v care_n leave_v to_o priest_n that_o which_o import_v dignity_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o presbyter_n this_o amalarius_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o say_a commentary_n add_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n through_o the_o bounty_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordain_v these_o bishop_n be_v settle_v two_o or_o three_o in_o a_o province_n until_o at_o length_n not_o only_o over_o all_o city_n but_o in_o place_n that_o need_v not_o bishop_n this_o be_v partly_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o author_n word_n partly_o that_o which_o amalarius_n and_o rabanus_n gather_v from_o his_o meaning_n give_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o s._n jerome_n have_v object_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v that_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v by_o their_o institution_n both_o one_o because_o they_o be_v call_v both_o by_o the_o same_o title_n and_o therefore_o can_v with_o any_o judgement_n be_v allege_v to_o his_o purpose_n in_o fine_a the_o same_o author_n upon_o ephes_n iv_o affirm_v that_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n all_o be_v permit_v at_o the_o first_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o baptise_v and_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o church_n but_o when_o church_n be_v settle_v and_o governor_n appoint_v than_o order_n be_v take_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o execute_v that_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o who_o i_o beseech_v you_o but_o by_o the_o same_o who_o have_v former_o allow_v and_o trust_v all_o christian_n with_o all_o office_n which_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o common_a christianity_n require_v even_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n and_o their_o companion_n and_o assistant_n in_o who_o that_o part_n of_o power_n rest_v which_o the_o apostle_n have_v endow_v they_o with_o until_o bishop_n be_v settle_v over_o all_o church_n they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o respective_a church_n though_o no_o body_n can_v pretend_v to_o succeed_v they_o in_o that_o power_n over_o all_o church_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o care_n which_o the_o agreement_n pass_v between_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o allow_v each_o one_o nor_o need_v i_o deny_v that_o which_o sometime_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o even_o presbyter_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n sound_v act._n fourteen_o 28._o while_o they_o have_v no_o governor_n but_o apostle_n and_o presbyter_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o presbyter_n do_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n but_o shall_v any_o man_n infarre_o thereupon_o that_o they_o who_o say_v this_o allow_v presbyter_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n can_v do_v see_v they_o limit_v as_o i_o have_v say_v by_o the_o author_n which_o i_o allege_v for_o what_o if_o my_o author_n say_v upon_o ephes_n iv_o that_o at_o the_o first_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o presbyter_n succeed_v upon_o the_o bishop_n decease_n shall_v thâ—_n rule_v of_o succession_n make_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o power_n to_o which_o he_o succeed_v or_o both_o acknowledge_v the_o law_n which_o they_o that_o order_n both_o shall_v have_v appoint_v even_o the_o apostle_n let_v s._n hierome_n then_o and_o whosoever_o prefer_v s._n hieroms_n argument_n before_o that_o evidence_n which_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n create_v have_v leave_v to_o dispute_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o beginning_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n which_o neither_o s._n hierome_n nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v the_o whole_a church_n to_o agree_v in_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n order_v go_v afore_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o love_n of_o his_o opinion_n carry_v he_o not_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o do_v aerius_n for_o he_o that_o say_v that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o church_n need_v not_o say_v that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v upon_o his_o salvation_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o person_n of_o single_a bishop_n by_o who_o the_o tradition_n of_o faith_n be_v preserve_v according_a to_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o optaâ—us_a and_o s._n austin_n what_o wilfulness_n can_v serve_v to_o make_v all_o presbyter_n equal_a in_o that_o power_n which_o all_o the_o act_n whereby_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v real_o maintain_v evident_o challenge_v to_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o their_o bishop_n above_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a church_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n out_o of_o all_o church_n as_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a will_v necessary_o argue_v a_o pre-eminence_n of_o power_n in_o the_o
way_n allow_v that_o other_o church_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o sentence_n the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o end_n be_v of_o near_a interest_n and_o concernment_n to_o they_o all_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o victor_n or_o of_o his_o church_n or_o then_o uniformity_n in_o this_o point_n which_o be_v but_o the_o mean_a to_o obtain_v it_o which_o as_o it_o be_v true_a so_o be_v it_o indeed_o the_o reason_n that_o irenaeus_n allege_v to_o victor_n â—o_o divert_v he_o from_o that_o resolution_n in_o eusebius_n eccl._n hist_o v._o 25._o 26._o where_o you_o may_v see_v that_o his_o credit_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v communion_n with_o both_o prevail_v to_o void_a those_o leter_n which_o victor_n have_v issue_v to_o break_v of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o show_v you_o better_a mark_n both_o of_o the_o dependence_n of_o church_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o that_o this_o superiority_n be_v regular_a and_o not_o sovereign_a as_o that_o of_o a_o monarch_n when_o the_o great_a of_o inferior_a church_n have_v recourse_n and_o respect_n to_o it_o as_o the_o centre_n of_o their_o communion_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o absolute_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o niâ—aea_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v reasonable_a for_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o stand_v out_o with_o it_o whereby_o you_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_a council_n the_o business_n of_o novatianus_n will_v not_o require_v many_o word_n to_o evidence_n the_o same_o consequence_n by_o it_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o calamity_n thereof_o suffer_v a_o schism_n within_o her_o own_o bowel_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n whither_o intestine_a dissension_n do_v not_o discover_v the_o respect_n all_o man_n owe_v to_o their_o neighbour_n by_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o they_o for_o the_o compose_n of_o it_o but_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o occasion_n of_o advantage_n but_o of_o term_n of_o right_a that_o church_n have_v get_v two_o head_n cornelius_n and_o novatianus_n who_o be_v then_o judge_n which_o side_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n â—o_o that_o the_o other_o party_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v and_o join_v with_o it_o for_o have_v it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o oblige_v the_o whole_a church_n that_o those_o who_o have_v fall_v away_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o penance_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o communion_n any_o more_o which_o be_v the_o motive_n and_o ground_n why_o novatianus_n be_v make_v bishop_n against_o cornelius_n certain_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v acknowledge_v novatianus_n who_o maintain_v it_o not_o cornelius_n who_o wave_v it_o notwithstanding_o that_o cornelius_n be_v make_v by_o sixteen_o bishop_n of_o the_o than_o resort_v of_o that_o church_n novatianus_n but_o by_o three_o for_o though_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n require_v only_o three_o bishop_n or_o two_o at_o least_o to_o the_o ordain_v of_o a_o bishop_n may_v very_o well_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o iv_o canon_n of_o nicaea_n which_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o resort_n either_o present_a or_o under_o their_o hand_n refer_v themselves_o to_o three_o that_o be_v present_a yet_o be_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o act_n of_o three_o oâ—_n two_o at_o least_o be_v accept_v upon_o presumption_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n anâ—â—â—â—_n dispatch_v of_o business_n because_o ordination_n will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v unreasonable_o troublesome_a but_o this_o canonical_a advantage_n of_o cornelius_n his_o câ—use_n can_v noâ—_n have_v weigh_v against_o the_o novatian_o plea_n have_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ds_n law_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o apostate_n be_v not_o readmit_v â—o_o 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o not_o only_o the_o novatian_o stand_v upon_o but_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o persecution_n of_o diocletian_a the_o meletian_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o other_o quarrel_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o epiphanius_n haer._n lxviii_o in_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n must_v have_v oversway_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o reâ—ort_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a part_n whâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o for_o cornelius_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o point_n hitherto_o not_o decideâ—_n 〈…〉_o questionable_a in_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n 〈…〉_o now_o it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o those_o who_o make_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n monarch_n over_o the_o whole_a how_o then_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o give_v law_n to_o that_o church_n shall_v depend_v on_o other_o church_n as_o here_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n do_v for_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n whether_o in_o matter_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o dispute_n or_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o call_v in_o question_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o novatian_o whither_o 〈…〉_o schismatic_n not_o acknowledge_v cornelius_n after_o that_o he_o be_v aâ—knowleâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—y_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n oâ—_n bengochia_n that_o be_v the_o synod_n whereof_o that_o church_n be_v the_o heâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o a_o return_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o favour_n they_o do_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d cornâ—lâ—us_n which_o they_o make_v great_a difficulty_n to_o do_v a_o great_a while_n as_o you_o 〈…〉_o by_o that_o which_o i_o relate_v in_o the_o first_o book_n for_o suppose_v that_o 〈…〉_o of_o antiochia_n do_v no_o more_o in_o the_o business_n then_o right_o require_v yet_o 〈…〉_o go_v he_o that_o have_v right_o do_v he_o may_v well_o acknowledge_v himself_o 〈…〉_o that_o do_v he_o right_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n s._n cyprian_a and_o the_o churâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o with_o the_o dependence_n of_o it_o declare_v for_o cornelius_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o dependence_n thereâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o information_n be_v win_v to_o their_o side_n neither_o can_v fabius_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d châ—râ—â—es_n that_o resort_v to_o antiochia_n have_v stand_v out_o without_o great_a mischievous_o whole_a and_o therefore_o what_o thank_v soever_o they_o may_v deserve_v of_o the_o church_n â—â—_o rome_n for_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o distress_n of_o it_o who_o can_v say_v that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n oblige_v they_o to_o make_v it_o sovereign_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la which_o be_v divide_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la it_o be_v not_o when_o it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o unity_n oâ—_n the_o church_n oblige_v they_o each_o in_o their_o several_a rank_n to_o concur_v to_o that_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o by_o establish_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o business_n that_o â—ell_o out_o about_o rebaptise_v heretic_n that_o return_v to_o the_o church_n when_o we_o see_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n alone_o engage_v against_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n and_o oâ—_n the_o east_n both_o for_o you_o must_v remember_v what_o i_o observe_v afore_o that_o thoâ—e_v who_o make_v the_o moâ—t_a difficulty_n in_o disow_a novatianus_n be_v the_o same_o that_o stand_v for_o rebaptise_v heretic_n with_o the_o african_a church_n on_o their_o side_n we_o be_v â—ound_v to_o presume_v that_o many_o and_o great_a church_n depend_v upon_o it_o to_o weigh_v against_o so_o great_a a_o consent_n as_o oppose_v it_o for_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o geat_a part_n that_o oblige_v the_o rest_n to_o join_v with_o it_o and_o in_o point_n of_o right_n the_o presumption_n iâ—_n peremptory_a that_o the_o great_a part_n â—ould_v not_o agree_v to_o determine_v against_o god_n law_n but_o walk_v within_o those_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v confine_v his_o church_n with_o we_o be_v not_o then_o to_o marvel_n so_o much_o at_o the_o heat_n which_o pass_v between_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n on_o one_o side_n and_o s._n câ—prianâ—or_a â—or_z cartâ—age_n and_o firmilianus_n chief_a bishop_n of_o pontus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n â—or_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o refer_v not_o themselves_o to_o stephen_n opinion_n concern_v god_n law_n who_o successor_n be_v now_o pretend_v infallible_a and_o yet_o do_v refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o
whole_a church_n depart_v from_o their_o rigour_n in_o consideration_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v that_o rome_n have_v dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n to_o side_n with_o it_o be_v able_a to_o weigh_v against_o so_o great_a a_o consent_n which_o give_v no_o leave_n to_o abate_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o regular_a pre-eminence_n of_o it_o above_o other_o church_n but_o when_o we_o see_v that_o neither_o rome_n prevail_v that_o no_o heretic_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v nor_o the_o adverse_a party_n that_o all_o but_o a_o abatement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nicaea_n in_o rebaptise_v samosatenian_n of_o laodicea_n in_o rebaptise_v moâ—tanists_n by_o the_o church_n of_o africa_n the_o practice_n whereof_o optatus_n relate_v in_o rebaptise_v sabellian_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o other_o rule_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o book_n do_v they_o take_v shall_v we_o say_v the_o breast_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o cenâ—er_n of_o infallibility_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o evidence_n of_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o to_o be_v without_o appeal_n in_o matter_n not_o determine_v by_o it_o neither_o will_v i_o pass_v by_o that_o little_a that_o we_o have_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o case_n of_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n complain_v of_o to_o dionysius_n of_o rome_n as_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v afterward_o the_o heresy_n of_o arius_n in_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v write_v against_o sabellius_n without_o observe_v not_o as_o most_o do_v that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o case_n recourse_n be_v have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o no_o church_n beside_o it_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n leave_v of_o any_o recourse_n have_v to_o other_o church_n when_o as_o there_o be_v remembrance_n of_o the_o recourse_n that_o be_v have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o it_o for_o iâ—_n appear_v by_o the_o course_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o other_o case_n that_o the_o ordinary_a way_n be_v to_o communicate_v matter_n concern_v the_o common_a interest_n with_o as_o many_o church_n as_o there_o be_v convenience_n to_o do_v as_o expect_v reâ—ress_n by_o their_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o i_o count_v it_o ridiculous_a to_o suppose_v that_o a_o â—ater_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n be_v not_o refer_v to_o any_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n because_o it_o be_v not_o record_v of_o any_o beside_o it_o for_o what_o reason_n or_o sense_n be_v there_o to_o expect_v thâ—t_n when_o we_o be_v so_o scâ—nâ—ed_v of_o record_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v â—ind_v in_o every_o particular_a business_n remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v always_o do_v but_o when_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v you_o find_v recourse_n always_o have_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o very_o little_a or_o no_o mention_n of_o other_o church_n in_o the_o west_n especial_o though_o concern_v in_o the_o mater_fw-la as_o much_o as_o it_o shall_v we_o not_o take_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o usual_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n expect_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o common_a interest_n from_o the_o trust_n which_o they_o repose_v in_o it_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la there_o be_v two_o passage_n express_o signify_v the_o two_o chief_a point_n of_o my_o position_n read_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o synod_n give_v account_n of_o their_o proceed_n to_o all_o church_n and_o tell_v i_o who_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o maintain_v that_o the_o force_n of_o their_o sentence_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o pope_n allowance_n it_o be_v true_a the_o letter_n be_v write_v on_o purpose_n to_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o other_o church_n by_o give_v they_o account_n of_o their_o proceed_n for_o they_o do_v noâ—_n presume_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o they_o upon_o any_o visible_a circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n place_n manner_n or_o form_n in_o which_o they_o be_v assemble_v this_o they_o expect_v from_o the_o mater_fw-la and_o ground_n of_o their_o sentence_n and_o the_o way_n of_o proceed_v to_o it_o but_o when_o the_o same_o account_n that_o be_v give_v to_o rome_n be_v give_v to_o other_o church_n euâ—ry_o one_o as_o they_o be_v of_o consequence_n to_o the_o whole_a neither_o can_v the_o approbation_n of_o one_o be_v suppose_v to_o oblige_v the_o whole_a nor_o do_v any_o thing_n hinder_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o head_n or_o prime_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o most_o consequence_n to_o sway_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o which_o the_o presumption_n that_o the_o sentence_n be_v according_a to_o right_n become_v complete_a but_o when_o the_o secular_a power_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o give_v execution_n to_o it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o world_n aureliane_n the_o emperor_n suspend_v his_o proceed_n upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v of_o most_o regard_n and_o consequence_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a for_o see_v aureliane_n at_o that_o time_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christian_n who_o a_o while_n after_o he_o persecute_v determine_v to_o do_v they_o a_o favour_n in_o quiâ—ting_v their_o difference_n by_o way_n of_o right_a it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v take_v a_o course_n which_o they_o shall_v refuse_v but_o such_o as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n establish_v before_o do_v require_v and_o therefore_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n be_v express_v for_o a_o just_a presumption_n that_o a_o act_n do_v by_o such_o a_o synod_n and_o afterward_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o can_v not_o be_v disow_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o he_o name_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v a_o opinion_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v many_o year_n since_o because_o it_o seem_v considerable_a the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o sex_n aurelius_n victor_n epit._n in_o adrianâ—_n report_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v afterward_o establish_v by_o constantine_n be_v first_o mould_v and_o frame_v in_o the_o most_o material_a point_n of_o it_o by_o adriane_n whereupon_o it_o become_v probable_a that_o when_o aureliane_n refer_v himself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o italy_n the_o meaning_n be_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o milane_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o church_n that_o resort_v unto_o rome_n and_o milane_n as_o the_o chief_a church_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v for_o that_o after_o constantine_n milane_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o province_n of_o italy_n that_o reâ—orted_v not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v so_o manifest_a that_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o prove_v it_o here_o again_o there_o be_v beside_o some_o case_n mention_v in_o s._n cyprian_n epistle_n of_o great_a force_n to_o clear_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n subsist_v as_o well_o as_o the_o be_v and_o constitution_n of_o it_o which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v to_o evidence_n basilides_n bishop_n of_o asturica_n in_o spain_n convict_v of_o apostasy_n in_o persecution_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o those_o quarter_n and_o another_o settle_v in_o his_o stead_n he_o repair_v to_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o obtain_v by_o false_a information_n and_o favour_n his_o sentence_n to_o restore_v or_o to_o confirm_v he_o s._n cyprian_a excuse_n stephen_n as_o circumvent_v blame_v he_o thâ—_n do_v it_o but_o not_o for_o go_v to_o rome_n or_o seek_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o that_o mean_n for_o to_o say_v truth_n he_o must_v have_v blame_v the_o contrary_a party_n that_o have_v recourse_n to_o carthage_n seek_v to_o maintain_v what_o they_o have_v do_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carthagâ—_n which_o that_o lxviii_o epistle_n carry_v as_o well_o for_o martialis_n bishop_n it_o seem_v of_o emerita_n in_o spain_n as_o basilides_n who_o for_o the_o like_a crime_n he_o judge_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v his_o bishopric_n again_o martianus_n bishop_n of_o arles_n adhere_v to_o novatiaâ—us_n as_o s._n cyprian_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o lion_n hereupon_o he_o write_v to_o stephen_n at_o rome_n to_o write_v into_o gaul_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o marcianus_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n epist_n lxvii_o again_o felicissimus_n and_o fortunaâ—â—s_n presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o carâ—hage_n under_o s._n cyprian_n with_o other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o have_v make_v a_o party_n